Completely updated and revised to cover the latest Linux
security vulnerabilities and tools, this book provides
details about brand-new Linux attacks, counter measures and
case studies.
Contents Part I : Locking into Linux
1: Linux Security Overview
2: Proactive Security Measures
3: Mapping Your Machine and
Network Part II: Breaking In from the Outside
4: Social Engineering, Trojans, and Other Cracker Trickery
5: Physical Attacks
6: Attacking over the Network
7: Advanced Network Attacks
Part III: Local User Attacks
8: Elevating User Privileges
9: Linux Authentication
Part IV: Server Issues
10: Mail Security
11: File Transfer Protocol Security
12: Web Servers and Dynamic Content
13: Access Control and Firewalls
14: Denial of Service Attacks
Part V: After a Break-In
15: Covert Access
16: Back Doors
17: Advanced System Abuse
Part VI: Appendixes
A: Discovering and Recovering from an Attack
B: Keeping Your Programs Current
C: Turning Off Unneeded Software
D: Case Studies